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Hi guys,

I used tor-browser to download a pdf document this morning. The pdf file was downloaded into one of my folders in my documents main folder. However, since then, I cant find the folder where the pdf was placed. It seems like the folder has completely disappeared from my system. I sought for it extensively using the search function (even on the rubbish bin), but I couldn't located.

Does any know any other method of tracing a folder?

I running LM 17.3 XFCE.

Thanks.

Are you sure, that you downloaded the file? If you have opened it in your browser, you get only a temporary file, which will be deleted, when you close the browser or at least if you reboot.

Hi Cosmo,

the pdf was downloaded into a folder which had many other pdf docs in it. The problem is that the whole folder with pdfs has disappeared.

If a folder vanishes, there are only 2 thinkable reasons for it:

Either you deleted the folder - might be unintentionally.
Or there is a problem with the file system. Although rather unlikely. Check this: Open a terminal and enter This will do a file system check at the next reboot. Note, that the next time you boot it will take some more time, but that is a one time setting, the following boots are again as used to be.

Most likely not doable for you, if you do not make regularly backups: Restore the folder from your backup. General rule: Not backed up data is superfluous data.

Last chance: Install testdisk and use photorec to find the lost files. Good luck.

Cosmo. wrote: Last chance: Install testdisk and use photorec to find the lost files. Good luck.

Also R-Linux is easy to use, and it finds deleted files and folders.
http://www.r-tt.com/free_linux_recovery/Download.shtml

My first attempt would be to search for any folder in my home... ...or for .pdf files...

Alternatively you can execute This will locate all PDF's on your local machine

Mute Ant wrote:My first attempt would be to search for any folder in my home...

Code: Select all

find  ~  -type d

...or for .pdf files...

Code: Select all

find  ~  -type f  -iname "*.pdf"

Very good information

Thanks for your suggestions. I followed each of them, no success. It's quite puzzling!